Waving comb



Feb. 12, 1935.

V. M. FARR wAvING COMB Filed Feb. 9, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 (o'ooooopopoooooooo k Q o o a o 8 .IIIE d 0 O O o J o 4 9 O/L o o /c 0 o 0600 Zr V. M. PARR WAVING COMB Feb. 12, 1935.

Filed Feb. 9, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 awwemwmw I l nncnmr Patented Feb. 12, 1 935 37 UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE This invention relates to a comb for use in producing waves in the hair, one of the objects being to provide a. simple andeificient device of this character which can beapplied readily and,

when placed in proper position, will be held securely until it is desired to remove it. I

Another object is to provide a comb which will permit air to circulatefreely through the engaged portion of the hair so that drying of the hair will not be retarded.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of-certain novel details of construction and combinations or parts here-- inafter more fully des'cribed and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes maybe made in'the' construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed. a

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a pair of the devices in use.'

Figure 2 is an elevation of the comb portion following the insertion of the comb teeth through i the hair, and the application of the clamping bar, but prior to the fastening of the bar to the comb.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 showing the bar secured to the comb so that the waver will be held in proper position relative to the hair.

Figure '7 is an elevation showing a portion of the comb inserted into the hair during the first stage of the waving operation.

Figure 8 illustrates the second stage wherein the comb is shifted longitudinally to impart a twist to the engaged hair.

Figure 9 shows the position of the comb after it has been forced upwardly through the twist.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates the arcuate back of the comb which is formed of a material which will not rust and has preferably a series of openings 2 whereby moisture and air are free to pass through the back while the comb is in use. From this back are extended widely spaced teeth 3 which will not warp or bend under ordinary use.

Associated with. each comb is an arcuateclamping bar 4 also formed ofa material which will not rust and preferablyprovided with vent openings 5. The curvature of this bar is slightly less than that of the back 1 and the ends of the clamping. barlare formed with outwardly. extended guide ears 6. I

. Extending" upwardly from the bar 4 at any suitable points, are fingers '1. Eachof. these fingers. has a resilient U-shaped. stem 8 "secured thereto and depending therefrom,v the said stem providing a bearing 9 at its forward end on which is fulcrumed a lever 10. One arml of this lever. is curved as at 11 to provide a fresilientcla'sp while the other arm 12 of the lever. is adapted to snap into and out of engagementwithan olfset 13 on that portion of the stem 8 adjacentto finger 7. The widths of stein8 and of the arm lZare such that they can be inserted readily between the teeth 3 of thecomb. In practice any desired number of 'the'wavers can be used, it being, understood that each waver includes a comb, its clamping bar, and the parts carried thereby." After the hair; has'been brushed and combed downwardly at one side of the head the upper portion thereof is held firmly by one hand of the user while, with the other hand, the teeth 3 of one of the combs are inserted a short distance into the hair as shown in Figure '7 to divide the hair into strands. The comb is then shifted longitudinally to impart a twist T to the strands as shown in Figure 8 after which the teeth are forced upwardly through the twist as in Figure 9. The operator then inserts the clamping bar 4 between the teeth 3 and the hair and forces it downwardly along the teeth so as to press upon the twisted portion of the hair as shown in Figure 5. While this is being done the comb is of course being supported by the operator so that it will not push downwardly. Thereafter the operator swings lever 10 so as to cause its resilient end 11 to snap into engagement with the bottom edge of the back 1 as shown in Figure 6. Thus the waver will be held properly assembled with the engaged portion of the hair. Thereafter the operation can be repeated with another waver at a point below the one previously used but when this second waver is applied the hair is shifted in the opposite direction with the result that the wavers will assume substantially the relative positions shown in Figure 1. Additional wavers can then be applied until all of the hair to be waved has been treated. The clamping bars not only serve to hold the combs assembled with the hair and to maintain the hair in its twisted condition, but they also hold the combs spaced from the head so that air can circulate freely through the hair. This tends to expedite drying the hair. Moisture can also escape through the openings in the back of each comb and in each bar.

After the hair is dried each comb can be detached simply by disengaging the resilient hooks or clips 11 from the back of the comb after which the clamping bar can be lifted out of position and the teeth of the comb withdrawn from the hair.

Importance is attached to the fact that the teeth of the comb are widely spaced. Thus they can be inserted readily into the hair and will diit will snap into engagement with the offset 13,"

thereby holding the lever in one extreme position where it is out of the way during the application of the bar. When the lever is swung into engagement with the back of the comb, as in Figure 6, it will snap into engagement therewith and thus be held in this other extreme position.

Not only are the comb and bar yieldingly connected by the resilient clips formed by the hooked arms 11 but they also are capable of yielding relative to each other because of the slightly resilient nature of the comb and the bar. Consequently these parts will adapt themselves automatically to variations in the thickness of the hair where engaged by the waver.

What is claimed is:

1. A hair waver including a comb having widely spaced teeth for upward insertion into the hair under treatment, said teeth constituting means for imparting a twist to the engaged portion of the hair when the comb is shifted longitudinally relative thereto, a clamping bar for insertion between the teeth and the head and slidable toward the back of the comb to bind the twisted hair to the comb, means for engaging the back of the comb to hold the bar detachably to the comb, and a connection between said means and the bar, said connection extending between the teeth.

2. A hair waver including a curved comb having teeth for insertion into the hair, a bar insertable between the hair and the teeth of the comb for binding the hair upon the comb and holding the comb spaced from the head, stems extending from the bar and insertable between the teeth, and resilient means carried by the stems for detachably engaging the comb to hold the bar assembled therewith. I I

3. A hair waver including a curved comb having teeth for insertion into the hair, a bar insertable between the hair and the teeth of the comb for binding the hair upon the comb and holding the comb spaced from the head, stems extending that from the bar and insertable between the teeth, and resilient means carried by the stems for de tachably engaging the comb to hold the bar assembledtherewith, said means including a lever fulcrumed on the stem and having a resilient hooked arm.

4. A hair waver including a curved comb having teeth for insertion into the hair, a bar insertable between the hair and the teeth of the comb for binding the hair upon the comb and holding the comb spaced from the head, stems extending from the bar and insertable between the teeth, and resilient means carried by the stems for detachably engaging the comb to hold the bar assembled therewith, said means including a lever fulcrumed on the stem and having a resilient hooked arm, and cooperating means on the stem and lever for holding the lever in one extreme position relative to the stem. 7

5. A hair waver including a clamping bar, fastening means extending from one side thereof, and a comb having widely spaced teeth for upward insertion into hair under treatment and between the bar anda portion of its fastening means, said fastening means being shiftable into engagement with the back of the comb to hold the bar to the comb.

' VALLA MARIE PARR. 

